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A visit to the Smith Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Smith Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Smith Cemetery:

31.3307, -95.3858

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Smith Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Smith Cemetery is located in Houston County<2>.

The county seat for Houston County is located in Crockett. Crockett lies just to the west southwest of the Smith Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Smith Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Smith Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Smith Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Rice Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Rice Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
  • Wall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Wall Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Cemetery
  • Box Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Box Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Cemetery
  • Glenwood Cemetery North Sector
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Glenwood Cemetery South Sector
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Cook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cook Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
  • Box Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Box Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Cemetery
  • Concord Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Concord Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
  • McCarter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The McCarter Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarter Cemetery
  • McCarthy Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Latexo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Latexo Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latexo Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Latexo Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Latexo.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4760 <5>
  • Rocky Mount Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Rocky Mount Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hunley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hunley Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunley Cemetery
    • English Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The English Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Cemetery
    • Milligan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Milligan Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milligan Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
    • New Energy Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Grounds Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Grounds Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grounds Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
    • Tyer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Tyer Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyer Cemetery
    • Hagan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hagan Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagan Cemetery
    • Old Shady Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Smith Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Smith Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Crockett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hickory Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hickory Creek is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
  • Latexo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Belott
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Belott is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belott
  • Harrison Town
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Harrison Town is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Town
  • Kennard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Refuge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Refuge is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge
  • Grapeland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Porter Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Porter Springs is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Springs
  • Cooper
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cooper is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
  • Pennington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lovelady
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Holly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Holly is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
    • Tadmor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Tadmor is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tadmor
    • Fog Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Fog Town is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fog Town
    • Ratcliff
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Mound City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Mound City is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
    • Halls Bluff Town ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Halls Bluff Town is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Bluff Town
    • Austonio
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Austonio is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austonio
    • Antioch ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Antioch is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Friday
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Friday is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friday
    • Center Point ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Center Point is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • Hagerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Hagerville is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerville
    • Weches
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Weches is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weches
    • Salmon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Salmon is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Smith Cemetery. The following communities are located in Houston County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smith Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Smith Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Houston County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Smith Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1368468  (Smith Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1368468 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Houston
      • Est. Elev: 130 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Crockett
      • Location given for Smith Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.3307362     Lon: -95.3857779
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Houston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Smith Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
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